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Tacoma, WA Daily Water Report — August 27, 2026

Get on the water today. This is the kind of late-August gift you don’t ignore. With a representative wind of just 1 knot from the southwest, flat calm waves, and zero wave height throughout the day, it’s a pristine window for anyone who values still conditions. Kayaking scores a top-tier 9.8 out of 10 and boating hits 9.3, both reflecting the nearly motionless surface. Winds stay under 10 knots all day, though watch for a gust to 15 knots near 4 PM—still manageable, but enough to surprise a drifting boat. Fishing sits at a solid 7.4, helped by rising pressure and a solunar major period from 11:34 to 1:34, but the absence of tide data means you won’t have the usual current-driven bite. Diving earns an 8, buoyed by calm seas and an air-to-water temperature spread that favors comfort underwater, though visibility is atmospheric at 18 km, not underwater clarity. Compared to recent days, you’re trading the stronger west winds of August 22nd and 24th for glass. Yesterday’s 8.9 kayaking score jumped to 9.8 today. Wildlife watching dropped from 9.1 to 6.6, likely because calm water reduces the surface action that draws birds and fish. Surfing remains a flat 4.5 for the fifth day running—no swell, no waves, no energy. Tomorrow brings similar calm but clouds and a 39% rain chance by the 29th. This stretch of easy water likely holds through the 31st, with warming temps and a chance of 26°C. Get a kayak out under the waxing gibbous moon tonight.